Tag: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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Ok, Now Zeb’s Appearance in ‘The Mandalorian’ Makes Us Mad
Throughout its run, Ahsoka was packed full of nods to Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. That was to be expected — after all, showrunner Dave Filoni was an integral part of developing Rebels and Clone Wars, in addition to co-creating Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson). There was also the fact that the…
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Ahsoka and Huyang Almost Starred In a Very Different Star Wars Spin-off
Even though the 2008 feature film Star Wars: The Clone Wars was a critical and financial disaster for the Star Wars franchise, Dave Filoni’s animated television series had become increasingly critical to the success of the galaxy far, far away, and continues to play an important role in its future. The events of The Clone…
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The Best Episode from Each Season of ‘Star Wars Rebels’
After the cancellation of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2013, Star Wars fans were excited to see a new animated series set within the galaxy far, far away. While Star Wars Rebels brought back The Clone Wars’ executive producer Dave Filoni as its creative showrunner, it told a very different story. While The Clone…
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Why Do We See Force Ghosts in Star Wars?
In Star Wars, a rare few Force-sensitive beings were able to retain their soul and consciousness after death and become what are known as Force Ghosts. In the final scenes of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Master Yoda (Frank Oz) alludes to how Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) will come to achieve…
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Yes, Star Wars Has a Holy Trinity
The Star Wars universe is crafted from various influences, such as the films of Akira Kurosawa — particularly Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress — and Flash Gordon (Star Wars architect George Lucas actually wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie.) Philosophy and religion helped shape the direction of the Force, as well as the…
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Every ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Hero, Ranked by Likability
Star Wars Rebels is a great entry within the vast and ever-expanding world of Star Wars animation that served as an interesting exploration of the “dark times” between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Its sister series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, introduced Ashley Eckstein’s Ahsoka Tano, and Rebels brought in a ton…
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Who Is Abeloth? Star Wars’ Dark Force God Explained
As the Star Wars universe has expanded over the years, so has its mythology. The prequel trilogy revealed that the Clone Wars were actually fought with stormtroopers cloned from Boba Fett’s DNA. The Jedi Knights and Sith Lords have had their history expanded upon, too. Of course, the nature of the Force has also been…
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Sam Witwer Landed His First Of Many Star Wars Roles By Being A Franchise Superfan
In 2020, the voice cast of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” reunited on Zoom to celebrate the long-delayed release of season 7 and play some “Star Wars” trivia questions. The one cast member whose hand always shot up, no matter the question? Sam Witwer, the voice of Darth Maul.When Witwer proclaims himself a “Star Wars”…
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‘Ahsoka’ Finally Introduces a Fan-Favorite Animated Character
Ahsoka is about the journey of the Padawan of Anakin Skywalker introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as she navigates the very important mission of finding the location of Ezra Bridger and Grand Admiral Thrawn. However, the former Jedi wasn’t the only character from the animated series to make the transition to live-action thanks…
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Who Are Star Wars’ Togruta Aliens? Ahsoka’s Species Explained
Star Wars has many different species, from the teddy bear-like Ewoks to the infamous Hutts. Each species has a unique world, history, and culture, but only so many can be explored in depth. The fact is, most of the leading characters in Star Wars are humans, limiting species diversity. Yet that is not the case…